Tachikawa, Transportation hub in western Tokyo, Japan
Tachikawa spans 24 square kilometers with numerous residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and public parks distributed across the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis.
The Tachikawa clan controlled this region during the Sengoku period, and after World War II, the city housed a United States military base until 1977.
Faret Tachikawa displays over 100 art installations from 30 countries, integrating contemporary art into public spaces throughout shopping and entertainment districts.
Multiple train lines at Tachikawa Station connect passengers to central Tokyo, with the Chuo Main Line providing regular service between the metropolitan areas.
The Showa Memorial Park occupies 1.49 square kilometers of former airbase land, featuring gardens, sports facilities, and recreational spaces for residents.
Location: Tokyo
Inception: April 1, 1889
Website: https://www.city.tachikawa.lg.jp/
Shares border with: Kunitachi, Hino, Akishima, Kokubunji, Musashimurayama, Higashiyamato, Kodaira, Fussa
Website: https://city.tachikawa.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.71394,139.40792
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:19
Shōwa Memorial Park
1.2 km
Local Autonomy College
478 m
Shinchō-ji
2 km
National Institute of Polar Research
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Emperor Shōwa Memorial Museum
1.2 km
Suwa Shrine, Tachikawa
2.1 km
FARET Tachikawa
1.5 km
兼松講堂
4 km
Hino Bridge
3.4 km
Azusami shrine
1.2 km
立日橋
3.2 km
Tokyo Metropolitan Medicinal Plants Garden
2.3 km
多摩大橋
3.8 km
Higashiyamato-Minami Park
2.6 km
石田大橋
4.8 km
多摩川橋梁 (中央本線)
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日野市市民の森ふれあいホール
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Shinsengumi Furusato Historical Museum
4.6 km
Ryoichi & Fudeko Ishii
4.1 km
多摩川橋 (中央道)
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武蔵台東遺跡
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Play!
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Holy Trinity Chapel
4.2 km
Hijikata Toshizō Museum
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Shinkansen (Bullet Train) Museum
3.5 km
Takahata Fudō
5.8 km
Sato Hikogoro Shinsengumi Museum
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Tamashin Museum
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